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What are the functions of of the skin glands?
Sebaceous glands secrete oil to protect the skin. Sweat glands secrete watery perspiration to excrete wastes and cool the body.
What is the oil that the glands secrete for your hair and skin?
sebum
What is the function of the excretory glands in the skin?
to secrete sweat and oil
Special glands under the skin of a frog secrete to keep the skin moist?
toxin
What glands secrete an oily discharge?
The glands of the skin called sebaceous glands produce an oily discharge.
Why are live frogs slimy?
This is because frogs secrete a mucus which help keep their skin moist
What are the type of glands that open on the surface of skin and secrete a watery substance called?
The type of glands that open on the surface of the skin and secrete a watery substance are called sweat glands. These glands help regulate body temperature by producing sweat, which evaporates from the skin and cools down the body.
Why do hippomotamus have secret skin?
The hippopotamus is a very large mammal that comes from Saharan, Africa. The hippopotamus has a secret skin to secrete oil to minimize the growth of bacteria.
What cells secrete continuously through its life time?
Glandular cells, such as those found in the endocrine and exocrine glands, continuously secrete substances throughout their lifespan. These secretions can include hormones, enzymes, and other important compounds that are essential for various bodily functions.
Do mammals secrete oil?
Yes. Haven't you noticed that your hair gets oily. Your skin needs it as well, to keep it from cracking. Your hair is part of the skin, so it get oily, too.
What structure includes the types apocrine eccrine and sebaceous?
The glands of the skin, or the integumentary glands, include apocrine and eccrine sweat glands, and sebaceous glands that secrete sebum, or skin oil.
Skin cells secrete a natural antibiotic called what?
They're called Langerhans cell. On infection of an area of skin, the local Langerhans' cells will take up and process microbial antigens to become fully-functional antigen-presenting cells. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langerhans_cell
